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  • The Dos And Donts Of Throwing A Bachelor Party

    (Damon’s latest at EBONY provides some tips on helping the groom make it through a bachelor party alive) 1. Do not lose the bachelor: This is easily the most important rule. There might be dozens of things happening — shots being taken, clubs being hopped, elephants being herded, more shots being taken, etc — but…

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  • DC: The Love Jones Cafe – Monday, July 28th

    Come out to the Love Jones Cafe at Howard Theatre on Monday, July 28th from 7-10pm hosted by Auumn Joi for a live entertainment and a conversation about love and dating featuring VSB’s own Panama Jackson, author and #pleasantries extraordinaire Enitan Bereola II, and…model…yes, mode and vixenl, Miss Lena Chase. <——- just check her website or IG. Brought…

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  • Six Things No One Tells You About Your Wedding Day

    1. You will not eat. Ok, this is a lie. Several people who’ve gone through this process before warned us there wouldn’t be much time for eating. But, since we believed we’re special little snowflakes and shit, we ignored them. After all, the venue we chose was specifically chosen because of their brunch menu. What’s…

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  • GET ON UP Screening Passes (Baltimore – Wednesday, July 23| DC Coming Soon!)

    If you’re into Black cinema, then you already know what GET ON UP is about. But on the off chance you don’t, it’s the biopic of James Brown, one of the most famous artists of all time. Starring Chadwick Boseman as the icon himself, here’s a synopsis for all you suckas that don’t know: Based…

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  • TwitPic’ing the Awkward Moment When Your Exes Become Besties

    It started with this photo last Friday. For those who aren’t familiar with their lightskinned celebrities, that is Chris Brown and Drake in the studio together enjoying some tasty beverages in red cups. Fast forward to Wednesday night and Drake hosting the ESPYS. As Damon already mentioned, Drake killed. It wasn’t just one moment or…

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    Jozen Cummings

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  • Artists Who Probably Only Listen To Their Own Music

    I listen to a lot of comedy stations via Sirius XM in my car. There’s tons of comedy bits by a gazillion comedians and its a great way to kill an hour or two. Well, there was a particular bit by Aziz Ansari talking about the time Kanye West invited him to his house, presumably in…

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    Panama Jackson

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  • Drake, The Most Talented Rapper…Ever

    He will not be as revered by history as Tupac and Biggie. He’ll never capture hip-hop’s collective consciousness the way Wu-Tang did in the mid-90s. He won’t be defended as fervently as Nas will always be. He’ll never be considered a creative genius the way Kanye is. He won’t be as loved by White people…

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    Damon Young

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  • #ThatsSo90s: Jade – Don't Walk Away

    While perusing this list on Buzzfeed entitled, “14 Forgotten R&B Girl Groups” I decided to listen to one of my favorite songs of the 90’s, Jade’s “Don’t Walk Away” via YouTube. This video is hilarious on many levels, which we’ll get to, but it’s also EXTREMELY 90’s. What do I mean by that? I mean…

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    Panama Jackson

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  • The Burden Of Writing (And Reading) While Black

    “I don’t burden myself with the impossible task of writing the “Black Woman’s” experience; to be honest, I think categorically-Black writing loses a lot of nuance and is generally lazy. I just tell my own stories and hope somebody feels me.” This was a small part of a longer exchange I had with a VSB…

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  • KKK Hands Out "Kandy" In South Carolina

    Note: I really wanted to spell Carolina with a “K”, too, but… SEO. So, due to alleged recruitment issues in South Carolina, the illustrious Ku Klux Klan has resorted to handing out bags of candy, filled with anti-immigration propoganda. Aside from the obvious racist undertones of this gesture, I’m mad that the bag is filled…

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